ESPN releases updated FPI Top 25 following Week 3

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Jonathan Wagner

Week 3 of college football is in the books, and all eyes are now on Week 4. Before we get there, though, updated rankings are being released following the latest weekend of action. On Sunday, ESPN released updated FPI Top 25 rankings with some big changes.

No teams ranked in last week’s AP top ten lost in Week 3, and none of those teams really had to sweat things out, either. That is with the exception of Arkansas, who inched out a close 38-27 victory over Missouri State. Beyond the top ten, there were a couple of upsets.

The biggest upset of the weekend came when Michigan State lost to Washington. Michigan State entered the week ranked at No. 11, and the Spartans became the only team ranked in last week’s top 25 to lose to an unranked opponent in Week 3.

Oregon and BYU and Texas A&M and Miami fought off in two matchups between multiple top 25 teams, and the lower-ranked team came away with the victory in both. Oregon entered the week ranked No. 25, and beat No. 12 BYU 41-20. Texas A&M was ranked No. 24 and beat No. 13 Miami 17-9.

Penn State also picked up a blowout victory in a highly anticipated matchup against Auburn. Florida and Wake Forest narrowly escaped with victories on Saturday, with the Gators picking up a 31-28 victory over USF and the Demon Deacons winning 37-36 against Liberty.

Even with a lack of big-time matchups and not many major upsets, ESPN’s FPI Top 25 saw some big movement after Week 3.

ESPN’s updated FPI Top 25 after Week 3

  1. Georgia Bulldogs (3-0)
  2. Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0)
  3. Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0)
  4. Michigan Wolverines (3-0)
  5. Clemson Tigers (3-0)
  6. Texas Longhorns (2-1)
  7. Ole Miss Rebels (3-0)
  8. Tennessee Volunteers (3-0)
  9. Oklahoma Sooners (3-0)
  10. Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0)
  11. USC Trojans (3-0)
  12. LSU Tigers (2-1)
  13. Utah Utes (2-1)
  14. Baylor Bears (2-1)
  15. Miami Hurricanes (2-1)
  16. Michigan State Spartans (2-1)
  17. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0)
  18. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-1)
  19. Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-0)
  20. Wisconsin Badgers (2-1)
  21. Oregon Ducks (2-1)
  22. Washington Huskies (3-0)
  23. Cincinnati Bearcats (2-1)
  24. Pittsburgh Panthers (2-1)
  25. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-2)

There is a new No. 1 in ESPN’s FPI Top 25 after Week 3, as Georgia rises up to the top spot after sitting at No. 3 after last week. There are three new teams in the top ten, with Ole Miss rising nine spots, Oklahoma jumping up six spots and Penn State rising three spots. USC, Utah and Mississippi State fell out of the top ten.

Wisconsin, Oregon and Pitt joined this week’s top 25 in ESPN’s FPI, with Kentucky, BYU and Arkansas dropping out.